smartphone addiction

Why a social media detox might be just what you need this holiday season

Why a social media detox might be just what you need this holiday season

Whether you're a doomscroller, a comparer or someone who lives for "likes", a social media detox could make you happier this holiday season.

Vanessa Milne

Yes, Your Smartphone Habit is Affecting Your Kid—Here's How

Yes, Your Smartphone Habit is Affecting Your Kid—Here's How

We've all spent countless hours lost in emails or Instagram, but experts are worried that when we're connecting online, we're connecting less with our kids.

Carissa Halton

9 signs of screen addiction in kids

9 signs of screen addiction in kids

Think your child might be addicted to watching YouTube videos or playing video games? It's possible. Here's how to spot screen addiction in kids.

Jill Buchner

Confession: I promised my kids I'd put my phone down and I'm failing miserably

Confession: I promised my kids I'd put my phone down and I'm failing miserably

I decided to kick my smartphone addiction for the sake of my kids. But as it turns out, that's a lot easier said than done.

Bryan Borzykowski

Why I decided to put down my camera and start watching my kids

Why I decided to put down my camera and start watching my kids

"My phone was filled with my two sons’ faces. If they wore something cute, I had to have a photo. If they sang a song, I needed a video."

Rita Poliakov

4 ways to talk to your kids about phone addiction

4 ways to talk to your kids about phone addiction

From Snapchat to Facetime, your kid seems glued to their phone. Here's how to talk to them about cell phone addiction without getting the dreaded eyeroll.

Lisa Kadane

5 simple screen-time rules from a teacher who’s seen them work

5 simple screen-time rules from a teacher who’s seen them work

Take it from a middle-school teacher and mom: Kids need to manage their online activities—and parents need to help them do it.

Rebecca Young, Common Sense Media

The technology trap: Should you give your kid a smartphone?

The technology trap: Should you give your kid a smartphone?

Parents are turning to devices to keep tabs on their children, affording the youngsters much-needed independence. Do the benefits outweigh the risks?

Aaron Hutchins

The World Health Organization plans to classify video game addiction as a disease

The World Health Organization plans to classify video game addiction as a disease

A recent study found that one in five boys has “problematic symptoms” linked to gaming. And experts are calling it a growing problem.

Michael Oliveira, The Canadian Press

Being a teen girl on social media is like having a high-pressure full-time job

Being a teen girl on social media is like having a high-pressure full-time job

Multiple Instagram accounts, Snapchat streaks and constant FOMO. This is what it's like to be a teen girl—and how it's affecting their mental health.

Sarah Boesveld

An age-by-age guide to kids and smartphones

An age-by-age guide to kids and smartphones

How should kids use cellphones? And at what age are they emotionally ready to have their own? Here’s what the experts have to say.

Stacey Stein

Are your kids addicted to technology? Here's what you need to know

Are your kids addicted to technology? Here's what you need to know

A typical teen's day includes up to 9 hours of texting, gaming, videos, and social media. It's enough to make you wonder: Are they addicted to technology?

Michael Robb, Common Sense Media

7 surprisingly easy ways to fight your screen addiction

7 surprisingly easy ways to fight your screen addiction

We get it—you need your phone and it's so hard to put it down. So Common Sense Media has rounded up seven easy ways (yes, easy!) to limit your screen time.

Sierra Filucci, Common Sense Media

Even Apple investors are concerned about your kids‘ screen time

Even Apple investors are concerned about your kids‘ screen time

Two prominent Apple shareholders sent a letter to the company expressing concern that too much screen time is having negative consequences for kids.

Today's Parent

Will Ferrell is all of us in this PSA about device-addicted parents

Will Ferrell is all of us in this PSA about device-addicted parents

Darkly comic ads are part of Common Sense Media’s #DeviceFreeDinner campaign to encourage parents to put. Down. Their. Phones.

Claire Sibonney

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